Edlin Surname

147,933rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Edlin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edeline' or 'Adeline'; v. Adlin.

Edilena Aylefe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert fil. Edeline, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Edelyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Edlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7431:207,95120,360
England5561:100,21210,582
New Zealand2791:16,2312,833
Australia1511:178,77918,110
Canada491:751,95159,756
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
India81:95,883,173728,828
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Belize11:355,4743,977
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:102,85010,316
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1991:252,35520,860

The alternate forms: Édlin (1) are calculated separately.

Edlin (4,792) may also be a first name.

Edlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edeline' or 'Adeline'; v. Adlin.

Edilena Aylefe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert fil. Edeline, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Edelyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Reginald Edelyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Edelina del Brok. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

Ediline fil. Nicholai Coci: Cal. and Inventories of the Treasury.

Henricus Edlyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henricus Edelvn, 1379: ibid.

1607. Michael Edlin, Hampshire, Lincoln Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1669. Married — Henry Edlin and Mary Edlin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1714. Buried — Anna, wife of Col. Edmond Edlyne: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1796. Married — John Edlin and Sarah Seabrook: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Ede or Ead(e (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-in.

2 a mod. form of the Anglo-Saxon Æðeling = Prince, Nobleman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon Atheling.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Adlin, or Fitz-Adeline. Adeline frequently occurs c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). William Fitz-Aldelm was frequently styled Fitz-Adeline. See De Burgh, of which this may have been a branch.

The Norman People (1874)

Edlin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Edlin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Edlin (Hindi: एडलिन, Marathi: लीन, Oriya: ଏଡଲିନ, Russian: Эдлин) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Édlin. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edlin? popularity and diffusion

Edlin is the 147,933rd most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,436,491 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Edlin are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Edlin is also the 98,780th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 4,792 people.

The last name Edlin is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,743 people, or 1 in 207,951. In The United States it is mostly found in: Kentucky, where 24 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Edlin exists in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and New Zealand, where 9 percent are found.

Edlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Edlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Edlin surname increased 876 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 533 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Edlin last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Edlin surname are 38.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Edlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 314.43% more than the national average, earning R 984,840 per year; in United States they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $46,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning $49,613 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Édlin931/
Edling912,801/
Yedlin91376/
Hedlin91322/
Eidlin91245/
Eydlin91149/
Edlind91107/
Eudlin9162/
Edlina9150/
Jedlin9125/
Edlien912/
Edhlin912/
Eadlin911/
Eddlin911/
Aedlin911/
Gedlin911/
Iedlin911/
Edglin910/
Edln890/
Hedglin83757/
Hedling83161/
Hedlind83117/
Jedlina8394/
Eydlina8359/
Jedlink8342/
Edellin8332/
Giedlin8322/
Ejdling8316/
Eidlina836/
Eidling835/
Eidelin834/
Jedling834/
Hedluin831/
Eddling831/
Gedlina831/
Yedlina831/
Ejdlina831/
Headlin830/
Eadling830/
Adlin801,189/
Odlin80501/
Edlen80270/
Edlyn8053/
Idlin8049/
Edlén8032/
Heidling7755/
Edellion7729/
Heidelin7720/
Jejdling7717/
Headling7716/
Edillion778/
Edelling771/
Heedling770/
Ödling73273/
Hadlin73168/
Hodlin73106/
Ädling7355/
Adlien7352/
Aidlin7344/
Eidlen7335/
Idling7323/
Hedlén7316/
Eidlyn7316/
Gedlen7311/
Edlyna7311/
Edlene739/
Yodlin736/
Idlina735/
Edleen734/
Eddlen733/
Addlin733/
Jedlén733/
Ydling733/
Aydlin732/
Gidlin732/
Hedlen731/
Iidlin731/
Edhlim731/
Edlynn731/
Gedeln731/
Aadlin731/
Odhlin731/
Eddlyn731/
Idlink731/
Ydelin731/
Adhlin731/
Edllen731/
Edlyng731/
Edilne731/
Edleng730/
Eadlen730/
Odlinn730/
Hydling6776/
Adlienė6762/
Jidling6724/
Oddlien6722/
Adellin6717/
Eidlyna6715/
Hidling6713/
Eidelen677/
Ahadlin673/
Hedelne672/
Hydelin672/
Eydlyna672/
Headlen671/
Hedlend671/
Addlien671/
Hedlynd671/
Ejdelen671/
Eidleng671/

Edlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edlin in the Marathi language
लीनlina-
Edlin in the Oriya language
ଏଡଲିନedalina61.54
ଏଡଲିନ୍edalin15.38
ଏଡିଲିନedilina7.69
ଏଡିନ୍edin7.69
ଏଡିନedina7.69
Edlin in the Hindi language
एडलिनedalina57.14
एडलीनedalina42.86
Edlin in the Russian language
Эдлинedlin-

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